There's a growing effort in Australia's north to get Indigenous people back into the cattle industry. A new pilot program called Plenty Pathways is underway near Harts Range, about 300 kilometres north east of Alice Springs.

The advertisements for the major supermarkets often include images of farmers producing an abundance of fruit and vegetables. These are designed to highlight the commitment Coles and Woolworths have to Australian farmers.

Negotiations between the Federal government and various energy companies to close 2000 megawatts of high polluting electricity have collapsed. Some environment groups are disappointed that these power stations will now continue to operate while others consider the contracts were corporate welfare.